Linus vs Lincoln
Side-by-side comparison of Linus and Lincoln - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Linus | Lincoln |
| Current Rank | #1423 | #73 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,342 | 104,918 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 2017 |
| Peak Year Births | 166 | 8,202 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Linus | Lincoln |
| 1880s | 31 | 94 |
| 1890s | 26 | 141 |
| 1900s | 24 | 176 |
| 1910s | 340 | 905 |
| 1920s | 504 | 1,302 |
| 1930s | 324 | 852 |
| 1940s | 340 | 845 |
| 1950s | 281 | 818 |
| 1960s | 234 | 1,260 |
| 1970s | 138 | 1,318 |
| 1980s | 106 | 1,158 |
| 1990s | 217 | 1,693 |
| 2000s | 693 | 8,804 |
| 2010s | 1,396 | 52,017 |
| 2020s | 688 | 33,535 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Linus | Lincoln |
| 2014 | 163 | 4,824 |
| 2015 | 163 | 6,001 |
| 2016 | 131 | 7,129 |
| 2017 | 166 | 8,202 |
| 2018 | 147 | 7,408 |
| 2019 | 112 | 7,473 |
| 2020 | 124 | 7,061 |
| 2021 | 113 | 6,700 |
| 2022 | 126 | 5,625 |
| 2023 | 114 | 4,866 |
| 2024 | 129 | 4,580 |
| 2025 | 82 | 4,703 |